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Guatemalan Worry dolls	Linda	Saturday, May 1, 2010
Question: A neighbor returned from a trip and gave my daughter 2 little knitted bags with little dolls in them. He said they were 'good luck'. at first I figured I'd just disregard that part of it, call them just dolls and let my daughter have them. But it's been bugging me so I looked it up and they look alot like Guatemalan Worry dolls. Should I get rid of them or are they ok to keep as long as I don't 'use' them...(put them under her pillow so she can tell her worries to them). My 'gut' tells me that I should get rid of them, just to make sure. I don't know if there' sa negativity associated with them. But I don't want to over-react, either. Please advise. Thank you.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Linda: At the very least I would pray over them and bless them with Holy Water. Here is the prayer: Father in heaven, we ask you to bind and cast away from me (us) and my (our) entire family and all those who have come into contact with _[the item]_ any demonic entities that may have been attached to _[the item]_. Remove, Lord, any spell or curse attached to _[the item]_. We plead the blood of Jesus over _[the item]_ and take back any ground the Evil One may have snatch from me (us) because of the presence of _[the item]_ in my (our) home. Strengthen, O Lord, the hedge of protection around me (each of us) and my (our) family. Bless me (us) and my (our) family, O Lord. Help is to love You more. I (We) also ask that you be with the person who gave me (us) these materials and free them from any bondage. Help them to understand Your ways and bless them. I (We) ask now, with the intercessions of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, Blessed St. Michael the Archangel, Sts. Bruno, Basil, Benedict, and Padre Pio, my (our) Guardian Angel(s), and all the Saints and Angels of Heaven, and powerful in the Holy and Mighty name of your Son, Jesus Christ, whose name causes hell to tremble, that you hear our prayer: Almighty and ever-living God, you made us stewards over the created world, so that in all things we might honor the demands of charity. Graciously hear our prayers, that your blessing may come upon _[the item]_ and on all those who use _[the item]_ for their needs. Let me (us) always see you as the good surpassing every good and the love of my (our) neighbor with upright heart(s). We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. On the other hand if you do not feel comfortable with these items and since they were manufactured with occult intent, you may want to destroy them. We have a ritual called the Procedure to Destroy Occultic or Cursed Objects that you can use to get rid of these items appropriately and safely. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Guatemalan Worry dolls

Linda

Saturday, May 1, 2010

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A neighbor returned from a trip and gave my daughter 2 little knitted bags with little dolls in them. He said they were 'good luck'. at first I figured I'd just disregard that part of it, call them just dolls and let my daughter have them. But it's been bugging me so I looked it up and they look alot like Guatemalan Worry dolls. Should I get rid of them or are they ok to keep as long as I don't 'use' them...(put them under her pillow so she can tell her worries to them). My 'gut' tells me that I should get rid of them, just to make sure. I don't know if there' sa negativity associated with them. But I don't want to over-react, either. Please advise. Thank you.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Linda:

At the very least I would pray over them and bless them with Holy Water. Here is the prayer:

Father in heaven, we ask you to bind and cast away from me (us) and my (our) entire family and all those who have come into contact with _[the item]_ any demonic entities that may have been attached to _[the item]_. Remove, Lord, any spell or curse attached to _[the item]_. We plead the blood of Jesus over _[the item]_ and take back any ground the Evil One may have snatch from me (us) because of the presence of _[the item]_ in my (our) home.

Strengthen, O Lord, the hedge of protection around me (each of us) and my (our) family. Bless me (us) and my (our) family, O Lord. Help is to love You more. I (We) also ask that you be with the person who gave me (us) these materials and free them from any bondage. Help them to understand Your ways and bless them.

I (We) ask now, with the intercessions of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, Blessed St. Michael the Archangel, Sts. Bruno, Basil, Benedict, and Padre Pio, my (our) Guardian Angel(s), and all the Saints and Angels of Heaven, and powerful in the Holy and Mighty name of your Son, Jesus Christ, whose name causes hell to tremble, that you hear our prayer:

Almighty and ever-living God, you made us stewards over the created world, so that in all things we might honor the demands of charity. Graciously hear our prayers, that your blessing may come upon _[the item]_ and on all those who use _[the item]_ for their needs. Let me (us) always see you as the good surpassing every good and the love of my (our) neighbor with upright heart(s). We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

On the other hand if you do not feel comfortable with these items and since they were manufactured with occult intent, you may want to destroy them. We have a ritual called the Procedure to Destroy Occultic or Cursed Objects that you can use to get rid of these items appropriately and safely.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.